Eighteen people from the lifestyle chain G.O.D., including founder Douglas Young, had their bail extended when they reported to police yesterday. The 18 people were arrested on November 1 for selling T-shirts and postcards printed with the Chinese characters for '14K' - the name of a triad society.

More than 30 artists are planning an exhibition on Saturday to defend their right to express cultural views, following this month's police raid and arrests at the lifestyle chain G.O.D. and the seizure of T-shirts printed with the Chinese characters for '14K', the name of a triad society.

IF G.O.D. STANDS for goods of desire in English, when pronounced in Cantonese it sounds like living well. And that is just what co-founders of this lifestyle store, Douglas Young and Benjamin Lau, had in mind when they conceived of the enterprise 12 years ago.

It's curious that people say 'swear like a sailor' when, from my own experience, it might be more apt to say 'swear like a hack'. Other professions are not so forgiving about the use of such words in the workplace.